Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Still Under Consideration in the Senate
SEED FOR THE TEXAS SUFFERERS.
A PENSION VETO IN THE HOUSE

The Senate.
There were ten Senators present when the gavel
fell this morning and seven more entered during
prayers. Ut requires thirty eight to make q
Quorum.]
message was presented from the President
with communication from the Secretary OF State
transmitting Lieut.. Schuetzes report in regard to
his distributing testimonials of the preservation
OF the survivors OF the Jeanette expedition. The
TO the people of the United States and the sub
Jects OF Russia, and will be gratifying to all who
appreciate the generous and humane action OF
Congress In providing for the testimonials Or
dered printed.
THE LOST BILL.
The request from the House OF Representatives
for an engrossed copy of the lost bill to forfeit
tain lands OF the Northern Pacific railroad was
ordered to be complied with.
SEEDS FOR THE DROUGHT STRICKEN DISTRICTS IN
/ TEXAS.
Mr. George, from the committee on agriculture,
reported back favorably the House bill appropriate
Ing $4,000 ito betmmediately availabe) for special
distribution OF seeds in the drought stricken sec
On 1l0a oa OF Texas by the Agricultural department
Dy Mr.. Coke, who said that it applied to about
forty counties in Texas which had suffered last
year from drought that had destroyed all agri-
cultural products. The number OF persons thus
destitute he said, estimated at from So 900 to
10000 SO that the appropriation would not amount
MI. Edmunds inquired whether the people of
those countries could not buy seed on credit just
as farmers OF other states did He regarded this
as simple bounty, which it would be better to
give In money, letting the farmers buy their seeds
IN Galveston, where, he had no doubt, they would
Mr. Coke said that the Texas legislature was
now In session and was making provisions fOI
these people. This bill was in line with the annual
appropriations made for the general distribution
OF seed.
Mr. Hoar asked Mr. Coke to state the constitu-
tlonai ground on which he supported the bill.
MI. Coke.-NOt at this time. tLaughter.1
SEED AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Mr. Hoar said he huu noped tnat ii the Senate
voted to furnish seed to Texas, Texas would fur
ntsh constitutional law to the Senate He would,
however, vote for the bill with great pleasure He
did not see why Congress should not make this
M slgnI addltlon 10 the annual appropriation for
seed and make IL special.
Mr.: Hawley Appealed to Mr. Coke not to press
the bill, out OF regard for the history of Texas
terized the bill as
PASSING AROUND THE HAT"
and said that II the legislature OF the little state
OF Connecticut asked Tor $4,000 under such cir
Mr.. Coke repudiated the idea OF this bill being
Case OF passing around the hat" The state of
Texas was abundantly able to take care OF her
own people, and would do 1t. She asked charity
from nobody; from the government or any other
source; she was able 10 maintain herself any
where and everywhere financially and otherwise;
she asked no aid from the national government
This bill was merely in line with similar blls In
former congresses, for relief OF people in Ohio,
Kansas, Alabama and other states. MI. ingalls,
admitted that there We're many precedentS for
this bill, and said that ii the people OF Texas could
aftord TO take the bill he could afford to vote for it,
Mr.. salisbury, While admitting that this bill
was in line with appropriations heretofore made.
said that he had never voted for such appropria.
tions and $50 help him Cody he never would.
THE BILL PASSED.
After further discussion the bill was passed
yeas, 81; nays, 15-as follows: Yeas-Messss.
Beck, Blackburn, Blair, Call, Cameron, Cheney,
well, Frye, George, Gibson, Hampton, Hoar, In
gals. MandersOn, Miller, Mitchell (Oregon), Pal
met Pssyne Plumb Pug sabn sheT
Williams and Wilson fowa)-34. NaystMessrs.
Allison, Berry, Butler, CullOm, Edmunds Hale,
Harris, Hawiey, Jones lArk-), Plat1 Salisbury,
Sewel, Teller, Vest and Wilson {Md.)- lis.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on commerce.
reported bill authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the East River New York Calendar.
Mr.. Wilson QOwa offered resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for certain speciic
detailed information as to railroad Land pr;ints in
Iowa. Adopted.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The Senate at l: :15 resumed consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
On motion OF Mr. Hoar paragraph was inserted
constituting the Secretary OF State the librarian
or Congress and the secretary OF the Smithsonian
institution (and their successors in Office) CON-
mission to report to Congress the character and
value OF the historical manuscripts belonging to
the government, and what policy and method
should be pursued in regard to editing and pub
fishing the same.
AN IMPORTANT DEBATE
took place, based on statement made by Mr. ALL
son as to the probable receipts and expenditures
OF the government for the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Allison showed by figures that there would
ne small StlrDlllS tf
Mr.. Platt took up the question OF coast defenseS
and argued that Congress would be derenct to its
without making liberal appropriations for fOrtifi-
cations, guns and ships.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker having laid before the House the
reply OF the Secretary of the Treasury TO the
luton Of the House, asking for information as to
the redemption and issue OF United States notes
small denominations, upon motion OF Mr.. Weaver.
OF Iowa, 1t was ordered printed In the Record
Mr.. Weaver then said that II the communication
was what, n0m reading OF the newspapers this
morning, he thought it was he would at the proper
time rise TO question OF the highest privilege in
order to ascertain what steps were necessary to
compel an observance OF the law.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrison, Qll.), the order set
Ing apart tomorrow for the consideration OF busi
ness reported rom the committee On foreign at
fairs was vacated, and an order made setting
apart February for that purpose.
NEW MEMBER.
Tne credentlalS OF Hugh II. Price, as representa-
tive from the Sth Congressional district OF Wis
cOnsin-to I'LL vacancy caused by the death of
his rather-were presented and read; and Mr..
Price appeared at the bar OF the House and quail
fed.
On motion OF Mr.. Romes, OF Ohio, q bill was
passed defining the collection districts OF Miami
and Sandusky, Ohio.
On motion OF MI. Henderson. of Iowa, q bill was
passed authorizing the construction OF passenger
bridge across the Mississippi river at Dubuque,
Iowa.
Mr.. O,Nein Pa.) presented q memorial of the
pennsylvania Cattle Growers association in favor
OF the pleurO-pneumOn1a bill. Referred.
MI. Scott Pa.) submitted the conference report
on the Dill granting pension OF $40 month to
Mrs NJ. Drum Hunt, but the House refused-25 to
16-to agree to the report, and q further confer
ence was ordered.
A PENSION VETO CALLED UP.
Mr.. Taulbee (Ky.), as a privileged question,
called up the message Of the President vetotng the
bill granting pension to Carter w. Tller. The
pension was granted on the ground that Mr.. Ttller
was the dependent father OF soldier who died In
Andersonvtle prison.
The veLo Is based on the Presidents belief that
Mr.. Ttler is neither deserving nor dependent.
MI. Springer oily raised the question Of consider
alton, but the House dectded-yeas, 135; nays, los
to consider the pension case.
Mr. Willis (Ky.) bore testimony to the depend
ence OF the father, and Mr. Taulbee stated that
when the President vetoed the bill he was not in
possession OF all the evidence In the case.
Mr: steele thought that the officers OF the PEN
sion bureau were censurable In failing to give tho
President all the Information Obtainable.
MI. Taulbee declined to criticise that bureau,
but suggested that the subordinate o1icers were
not In political harmony with the administra-
tiOn.
NJ. steele-They are getting there pretty fast;